Cubs take the lead after close game

It was a real nail-biting game last Monday evening, according to Cubs Coach Briana Schilling. The Cubs and the Wolverines are the two major league teams in Wrangell Little League this year, and they have both been fighting hard all season for every win. Up until recently, the two teams were tied at 2-2 for the season, the teams seeming to be fairly equally matched. However, with there only being one game due to the school's annual spring concert last week, the Cubs have been able to edge ahead with their most recent win.

The Cubs were able to make the first run of the game, but the Wolverines were able to take a narrow lead early on with a score of 1 to 2. However, the Cubs had quite a hitting streak after this and set the game at 5-2.

"We thought we had it in the bag," Schilling said.

Despite this lead, the Wolverines came back strong and retied the game. The Cubs would pull ahead slightly, but the Wolverines would stay right behind them. It was only in the final inning of the game, with one last score, that the Cubs were able to claim a narrow 7-6 win.

Schilling said she is proud of her team's performance. She pointed out Keaton Gadd (No. 22) specifically for his pitching game on Monday. Gadd threw 85 pitches that game, she said, and gave the Cubs the edge they needed to take the lead. She said that the Cubs were very strong, generally, but it was the finer points of the game that they needed improvement on. Small errors can add up, she said, but all in all she is happy with the Cubs' performance.

After this win, the Cubs are now 3-2 for the season, and the Wolverines are 2-3. They will be facing each other again, uninterrupted, every Monday and Wednesday evening until June 12, when the major league season will come to a close.